Tinubu Presents ₦58.18 Trillion 2026 Budget to National Assembly President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday formally presented the ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, describing it as the “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity.” Addressing lawmakers at the National Assembly Complex, the President said the budget…
Enugu Govt Dismisses Claims of Ceding Ette Community to Kogi The Enugu State Government has dismissed as false an online report alleging that the National Boundary Commission (NBC) has ceded Ette, a border community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, to Kogi State. In a statement issued on Friday, the Secretary of the Enugu State…
Ngige Storms APC Caucus Meeting at Aso Villa Barely hours after his release from the Kuje Correctional Centre, former Governor of Anambra State and Senator, Dr Chris Ngige, on Thursday, made a surprise appearance at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus meeting in Abuja. Ngige, who is the immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment,…
Mbah’s “Your Honeymoon Is Over”: Charge, Challenge and Change By Sam Udekwe By any measure, it was a moment heavy with symbolism and expectation. Beneath the formal rituals of oath-taking and the solemn cadence of public service, Governor Peter Mbah’s message to the 13 newly sworn-in permanent secretaries was crisp, direct and unmistakable: your honeymoon…
IGP Withdraws Presidential Escort Officers, Orders Nationwide Redeployment The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has approved the immediate withdrawal of officers attached to the No. 24 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Presidential Escort at the State House, Abuja, directing them to return to their respective state commands across the country. The directive was conveyed in a police…
Burkina Faso Frees Detained Nigerian Air Force Aircraft, 11 Crew After Diplomatic Talks Burkina Faso has released a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft and its 11 crew members, two weeks after they were detained following a precautionary landing in the country. The aircraft, which was on a ferry mission to Portugal, reportedly developed technical…
Enugu Launches Tech Training Programme to Drive Digital Skills, Innovation By Wilfred Chukwuma The Enugu State Government has commenced the induction of its Tech Training Programme, a capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen the state’s technology workforce, particularly within the civil service. The programme, which was flagged off on Tuesday, by the Secretary to the State…
Mbah Appoints New Commissioners, Reconstitutes Boards in Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has approved the appointment of new commissioners, board chairmen, executive secretaries and other senior officials across key agencies of the state government. The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG),…
US Tightens Travel Curbs on Nigeria, 14 Other Countries Over Security Risks The United States has imposed new travel restrictions on Nigeria and 14 other countries, citing security concerns linked to weak screening, vetting and information-sharing systems. President Donald Trump signed the proclamation on Tuesday December 16, expanding existing travel curbs as part of what…
Enugu Police Recover Two Stolen Vehicles, Arrest Suspected Car Thief in Yuletide Operations The Enugu State Police Command has intensified its yuletide security operations, recording fresh successes with the recovery of two stolen vehicles and the arrest of a suspected car thief in separate operations within and outside the state. Police operatives attached to the…
